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UMTRC 2019 ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Inaugural Conference to be held July 23-24, 2019 in South Bend, Indiana
more»IRHA ANNUAL CONFERENCE RECAP
A brief recap of the 2018 Indiana Rural Health Association Annual Conference by UMTRC Director, Becky Sanders.
more»IRHA PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: UMTRC
A link to a blog post by UMTRC staffer, Luke Wortley, that was just recently posted to the Indiana Rural Health Association blog.
more»HIMSS 2018 RECAP
A highlight of the show for me was the intentional efforts being put forth to modernize patient bedside education.
more»TELEMEDICINE ISN'T A CURE-ALL, BUT WE NEVER SAID IT WAS
In response to a short article that appeared in October 2017 on the website WIRED, Luke addresses the arguments posed by experts in the field, especially the skeptics.
more»CONCIERGE MEDICINE COMING TO INDIANA?
Direct Primary Care has come to the state of Indiana. Effective July 1, 2017, with the full approval of the Indiana General Assembly's Senate and House Chambers, Enrolled Senate Bill 303 became law.
more»INDIANA 2017 TELEHEALTH LEGISLATION
Two new laws with telehealth components took effect on July 1, 2017 in the state of Indiana.
more»ADVANCING TELEMEDICINE -- INDIANA SCORES A WIN
In July, Indiana scored a major win on the telemedicine legislative front. A new telemedicine state statute went into effect which expands the use of telemedicine together with certain prescribing rights (without an in-person office visit).
more»TELEHEALTH LEGISLATION IN 2016
As of March 25, 2016, there have been 133 telehealth related bills introduced in 30 states across the nation. The most common legislation addresses reimbursement, telehealth professional standards, the need for in-person examinations, prescribing, and cross-state licensing.
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